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Electrochemotherapy as a first line treatment in recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx: a randomized controlled trial (ECT-HN)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2025-520735-16-00
Enrollment
96
Registered
2025-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
2025-09-02
Last updated
2025-01-31

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

CARCINOMA OF THE ORAL CAVITY AND OROPHARYNX

Brief summary

Superiority of electrochemotherapy treatment with bleomycin in terms of objective response compared to treatment with cetuximab + platinum-based therapy + 5-fluorouracil.

Detailed description

Overall survival, Assessment of disease-free progression time between the two groups, Evaluation of the duration of the response intended as the time from the first complete or partial response documentation to the first occurrence of disease or death progression, Assessment of disease control,intended as complete response, partial response and stable disease, between the two groups, Quality of life assessment (EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-H & N35, EQ-5D-5L) with particular attention to the effect on pain and bleeding between the two groups

Interventions

DRUGFluorouracile Teva 250 mg/5 ml soluzione per infusione
DRUGCETUXIMAB
DRUGPEMBROLIZUMAB
DRUGCisplatino Teva Italia 0
DRUG5 mg/ml concentrato per soluzione per infusione

Sponsors

IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Superiority of electrochemotherapy treatment with bleomycin in terms of objective response compared to treatment with cetuximab + platinum-based therapy + 5-fluorouracil.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Overall survival, Assessment of disease-free progression time between the two groups, Evaluation of the duration of the response intended as the time from the first complete or partial response documentation to the first occurrence of disease or death progression, Assessment of disease control,intended as complete response, partial response and stable disease, between the two groups, Quality of life assessment (EORTC QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-H & N35, EQ-5D-5L) with particular attention to the effect on pain and bleeding between the two groups

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026